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| Verb | Noun | Adjective |
| to hurt | - | - |
| to ache | an ache | - |
| to injure | an injury | injured |
| - | a pain | painful |
| to wound [wu:nd] | a wound | wounded |
People are wounded in wars or in a fight, and injured in an accident. Both are more serious that hurt.
Ache as a noun is mainly found in the following compounds: backache, earache, headache, stomachache, toothache. For other parts of the body we say a pain in my elbow, etc.
An ache is dull and continuous; a pain can be more extreme and more sudden.
When ache and hurt are used as verbs, it is more common to find them in the Present Simple that the Present Continuous to describe pain now: My leg hurts.
Ex. 1. Fill each gap with one of the words from the chart in the correct form.
1. The France football captain has … his ankle, and won’t be playing in next week’s international against Argentina. 2. The soldier had a bullet (пуля) … in his thigh ([qai] бедро). I have a terrible … in my chest. 4. When I cough, it really …. 5. Two people died and ten were … in a train crash yesterday. 6. I played tennis for the first time this year yesterday. Today my whole body …. 7. Two football fans were seriously … in a knife attack by rival fans earlier today. 8. Please don’t touch my ankle. It’s too … to move. 9. Doctor: I want to feel your bones. If it …, tell me and I’ll stop.
Ex. 2. Translate the sentences paying attention to the use of synonyms.
to treat – лечить (процесс)
to cure – вылечить (результат)
to recover - выздоравливать
1. The doctors treated the patients attentively. They treated her for cancer. She was treated with antibiotics. 2. His cough is completely cured. It’s difficult to cure the patient, the disease is incurable. 3. You’ll recover from your illness soon, if you follow the doctor’s advice. He recovered his health after having a long rest in the Crimea.
Ex. 3. Match the words in the box with their definitions. Use a dictionary if necessary.
| disease ailment malady sickness illness |
a) the state or condition of being sick, whether in body or mind:
b) the state of being sick /ill health /inclination to vomit /stomach distress;
c) a particular kind of illness with special symptoms and name;
d) disease /physical disorder;
e) disease /illness (also social, spiritual).
Ex. 4. Choose between “ illness ” and “ disease ”.
1. What did he die of? Did he suffer from any chronic … or complications after a serious …? 2. The … was catching and the doctor said he would put me on the sick-leave. 3. The grippe, scarlet fever and measles are catching …. 4. His … prevented him from going to the University.
Ex. 5. Supply the missing word from the box:
1. One can ___ drugs. 2. One can ___ a prescription. 3. One can ___ a headache. 4. One can ___ feverish /sick. 5. One can ___ one’s hand. 6. One can ___ an injection. 7. One can ___ of poor health. 8. One can ___ ill. 9. One can ___ from the illness. 10. One can ___ some infection. 11. One can ___ the ambulance. 12. One can ___ a doctor.
| take, have, feel, write, cut, be, fall, injure, prescribe, recover, send for, pick up, call |
Ex. 6. Match the name of the doctor with the area in which he specializes.
| 1) a pediatrician | a) a doctor who treats animals only |
| 2) a neurologist | b) a doctor who treats the intire family and who doesn’t specialize in only one area |
| 3) a dentist | c) a doctor who treats people suffering from mental illness |
| 4) a veterinarian (a vet) | d) a doctor whose job is to perform operations |
| 5) a general practitioner | e) a doctor who treats eye problems |
| 6) a surgeon | f) a person who is qualified to prepare and sell medicines |
| 7) an ophthalmologist | g) a doctor who treats children only |
| 8) a psychiatrist | h) a doctor who treats problems related to the nerves. |
| 9) a plastic surgeon | i) a doctor who cares for teeth |
| 10) a pharmacist | j) a doctor who performs cosmetic surgery |
Ex. 7. Find the proper answer to the following questions.
1. Which of these things has nothing to do with illness or disease?
a) heart trouble b) high BP c) a heart attack d) a broken heart
2. How many of these things can you catch?
a) a ball b) a bus c) a toothache d) a cold e) a headache f) your death of cold
3. When people are homesick, they
a) have to stay at home because of illness b) don’t want to stay at home any more c) are unhappy because of wanting to go back home
4. Only two of these things bleed. Which?
a) a blister b) a cut c) a wound d) a pain
5. Which of these things can be sharp?
a) a knife b) a cold c) pain d) an illness
6. Which of these things can be heavy?
a) a lag b) a cold c) a smoker d) an illness
7. Which of these two things people usually think of as more serious?
a) an illness b) a disease
Ex. 8. Transform the sentences as in the model.
Model: I want to have my temperature taken. – I want the doctor to take my temperature.
1. I want to have my pulse felt. 2. I want to have my tooth filled. 3. I want to have my tooth pulled out. 4. I want to have my blood-count taken. 5. I want to have my lungs X-rayed. 6. I want to have a prescription made out. 7. I want to have the medicine prescribed.
Ex. 9. Match the problem and its solution.
| 1) I’ve got a headache | a) give up smoking |
| 2) I’ve got a toothache | b) have it X-rayed |
| 3) I’m coughing | c) apply some ointment (мазь) |
| 4) My nose is blocked | d) consult a surgeon |
| 5) My nose is running | e) use some gargle (ср-во для полоскания) |
| 6) I’ve got a temperature | f) take some aspirin |
| 7) I’ve broken my arm | g) stay in bed for a while |
| 8) my stomach aches | h) take some medicine |
| 9) I’ve burnt my hand | i) go to the dentist |
| 10) I’ve cut my finger | j) lie in the sun for a day or two |
| 11) I can’t move my leg | k) use nasal drops |
| 12) I’ve got a sore throat | l) use some antiseptic |
Ex. 10. What medical problems might you have if…
a) You wear shoes that rub (натирают)?
b) You eat too fast?
c) You smoke a lot?
d) You stay too long in the sun?
e) You eat food that is bad?
f) You get wet on a cold day?
g) You think you’re ill all the time?
Ex. 11. What are the symptoms of these diseases?
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